There is no problem that is not improved by effort, and no effort that is too paltry to be worth undertaking.

As for lawyers, it's more fun to play one than to be one.

I came to New York in 1962 and it began to look like I might he able to make a living in 1972.

Separation is painful, and there's such a thing as doing it too much - the limits are how much it hurts.

If you're going to be born ugly and be an actor - the least they can do is let you play Lincoln.

I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.

That's where I'd like to be: when the business says here's a good actor who is marketable so we can use him. Just that.